Definition of secondary color
: a color formed by mixing two primary colors in equal or equivalent quantities
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For the previous few years, the secondary color at Texas was tape red.
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The secondary color, which is made by mixing red and blue, is popular among cartoon characters, clothing and logos, partly thanks to its association with characteristics including leadership, royalty and courage.
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His eyebrows and handlebar mustache have been dyed bright yellow, the Vikings secondary color.
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The official colors are orange and white, though teams also wear black as a secondary color.
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The Lego House, which opens Sept. 28 in Billund, Denmark, is a hybrid museum and play center devoted to the ubiquitous toys, and is, of course, a mound of interconnected blocks with a roof-scape of primary and secondary colors.
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First Known Use of secondary color
1831
SECONDARY COLOR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of secondary color for English Language Learners
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: a color (such as green, orange, or purple) that is formed by mixing two primary colors
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secondary color
medical Definition of secondary color
: a color formed by mixing primary colors in equal or equivalent quantities
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